1991 Jeep Grand Cherokee Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1991 Jeep Grand Cherokee, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Brakes350.0%
- Body & structure116.7%
- Engine116.7%
- Powertrain (other)116.7%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. AFTER THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKED OUT. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT ABOUT THE VEHICLE BEING INVOLVED IN A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN THAT INCLUDED A WARRANTY FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH COVERED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE PER THE CAMPAIGN DUE TO PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE REPAIR. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300,000.
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE DASHBOARD LIGHT FOR ABS CAME ON. WHILE TRYING TO MASH THE BRAKES AND STOP THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, AND THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO COME TO A STOP. AFTER THIS, THE VEHICLE HAD ZERO BRAKING ABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY SAID TO GO TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT CALLED CHRYSLER, AND HE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS PLANNING ON HAVING THE BRAKES FIXED. THE VEHICLE IS A 1991 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
VEHICLE'S BODY PAINT IS FLAKING OFF.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
AFTER REPLACEMENT OF CATALYTIC CONVERTER ( NEW ITEM 3OMPH) AND EXHAUST SYSTEM TURNED A BRIGHT ORANGE SUDDENLY FIRE SEEPED FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE: FLAMES 3--4 INCHES FROM FUEL TANK. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
NORMAL OPERATION CONSUMER CAME UPON AN OBJECT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER TWICE, CAUSING THE DIFFERENTIAL TO SEPERATE FROM THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .